Bruce Westerman
Nationalist
Republican
House Representative
Arkansas - District 4
Current Position: US House Representative AR-4
Running For: House Representative
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For privatizing Social Security through personal retirement accounts
- For lower taxes and opposed to tax increases; voted for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
- For expanding military spending and defense capabilities
Business & Labor
- For reducing federal regulations to promote economic growth and job creation
Health Care
- For stem cell research but against embryonic stem cell research
- Against ObamaCare; no public option or individual mandates
Education
- For school choice and vouchers; supports charter schools but opposes Common Core
Environment
- Against EPA regulatory expansion and environmental restrictions; fights EPA expansion of protected waters
- Against prioritizing green energy; supports market-driven energy expansion including oil and gas drilling
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; pro-life position with no exceptions for incest or rape
- Against same-sex marriage and civil unions; supported constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage
- Against affirmative action
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For voter ID requirements; co-sponsored bill requiring photo ID for voting
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- Against pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens; supports border control before guest worker programs
- For expanding free trade and foreign markets for farm exports
- Against nuclear Iran and supports using military force against Iran
Public Safety
- For capital punishment; against building more prisons
- Against medical marijuana and drug decriminalization
- Against gun control; no background checks or licensing for concealed carry
- Against the Enhanced Background Checks Act